The AN-8 (NATO code-named
"Camp") is the twin-engined forerunner of the AN-10 and of the better known
AN-12 ("Cub"). It remained elusive to the western world for a long time. It was
designed for the armed forces as a rear-loading tactical transport and as an
Aeroflot requirement for a 42-48 seat passenger/freighter.. The AN-8 first flew
during late 1955 and there were probably some 100-200 examples produced. All the
Aeroflot examples were ex military. It was long thought that the AN-8 had
retired long ago, but a few crept out of the dark regions of the former Soviet
empire.

There’s a lot of cool illustration and painting coming out of Russia these days and much of it seems to be influenced by American popular culture. I know nothing about this illustrator (no Wikipedia page yet and minimal web presence), other then he fuses old pin-up style illustration with 40’s and 50’s propaganda design. Some of his pin-ups are direct copies of existing art such as the Gil Elvgren girl below right. If anyone speaks Russian or knows anything about Valery Barykin (his/her name is even spelled a few different ways) please let me know. All I know is he’s pretty damn good. ...

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U.S. Mariness Generalissymi

Proud fmofficer to ЗСУ-57-2

ЛуАЗ-967 water Zaporozsec

Amphybian Jeep VW Schw.W.

Indonesian Amfyb, Lombok

PT-76 schwim-Pz. UHK ПТ-76

Military ptn Swimwears C.K.

Calvin Klein mily khaky bikini

Calvin Klein USA Fashion designer

Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968. In addition to clothing, he also has given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry.

Klein was born to a Hungarian Jewish family in The Bronx, the son of Flore (née Stern) and Leo Klein. Leo had immigrated to New York from Hungary, while Flore was born in the United States to an immigrant from Austria and an American dentist. ... Wikipedia